Indeed. That chainsaw/television thread is among the first I remember reading here on GC, and I still chuckle over it.

You had to go there...

Indeed. And, of course, there were the folks telling PNMs who'd just come out of unsuccessful recruitments that "there's always AI!" And wasn't it moderated by our friend Tom Earp?

I seriously miss OTW, even though we rarely got along at the time. I also miss having posts in the Phi Mu forum.

Yes. Yes, I did. :D

I miss nittanyalum. :(

And I miss OTW.

umm. 49% of me says WTF, and 51% says "i remember that phase."

Same here. I joined Dec 03, which was halfway through sophomore year. Right before FB made it to NYU. and YES at the bolded.

This is really true. I crossed in 2005 and I thought GC was pretty vital around that time.

If you asked ME, i'd say GC jumped the shark somewhere between "intimidated by my hotness," Gooey Buns, and sequined pantyhose. We've had no good GC jokes since then.

Also, folks I want to come back: Rudey, CT4, OTW. There are others, but I don't remember right now.

How about wishinandhopin? That was an awesome thread.

I can remember not being on the inside of many of the mentioned threads, and having to ask. And I agree, as much as I thought I knew about all things Panhellenic, I've learned so much more here!

But we should never forget the signatures during Recruitment that read


GreekChat was never so colorful! BTW, I also lurked for a good 8 months prior to posting.

I've been a member since 2006, but only posted a few times when I joined. I started posting more last spring when I began looking into advising a chapter. So I guess I'm still new school!

Old school: ho be lookin like predator, pineapple, there's always AI
New school: rejectment, but i'm a freshnaaaaaan, crushing dreams

I feel like back then, we could just as easily shoot the ish about life. Now its all "i'm 16.99999 but dying to be an ABCXYZ what can I do to get recs? even though i've never done community service i'm pretty and only deserve bids from top-tiers because i'm a real pretty girl!!!!!1!! thankies <3 <3"

Gag.

The sequined hose, twins, and "that special thing" get to me every time. As for the three you mention coming back, blech.

It actually kind of bothered me that she was run off, as I was thoroughly enjoying that story... and was waiting to hear what that "thing" was!

I just celebrated my 10 year GC anniversary a few months ago. October 2000 seems like a million years ago. I was just a college Sophomore at the time. Now that I'm working 40+ hours a week, married and have a kid on the way, I'm not on GC nearly as much as I use to be. I still like to stop by to see what's going on. I don't miss a lot of the drama that occurred 6 or 7 years ago when many long-term GCers were run off. I do miss some of the genuinely funny members such as KABillyMac, lifesaver and Rudey. I often wonder what's going on with them and how they're doing.

When I first joined GC I was impressed by the level of intelligent conversation and the ability of so many members to passionately debate issues from widely differing points of view and still remain cordial. The best part was the level of courtesy and the willingness of most to be amused by flamers rather than be furiously vindictive. There was a tolerance then that we lost which lowered the tone of the whole operation.
At some point we went from an attitude of 'OK, let's agree to disagree and move on to something we can both enjoy' to 'if you say anything I don't like I will attack you in every way possible and run you out of GC.' Any sense of tolerance was not only lost but actually mocked.
I was dismayed when Just-a-Mom, a true lady in my opinion, left due to consistant and deeply hurtful personal attacks on her by a group of people who acted like a nest of vipers.
I was sad to see Tom Earp banned. He was truly a character, but he was an active supporter and had paid his dues by his level of involvement over so many years. He was much older than most and I think he viewed us in some small degree as the kids he never had. Sure he had problems and could be almost incomprehensible but I don't think many people extended him any understanding, patience, or Greek courtesy. Wasn't there some Fellow who said something about 'let the one among you who is without sin cast the first stone'?
There were so many more who left that the quality of conversation and the friendly openminded attitude of GC was seriously and deeply damaged.
As to the business of not using one's name, I find that disappointing as well. If one asks a question which we know as 'unwise' we really don't need to crucify that poor person. A private 'word to the wise' should be offered instead of a bucket of vinegar in the face.
The attitude of 'take no prisoners' seems awfully out of place among GCers who profess to be all about brotherhood and sisterhood.
Also, if one says something it occurs to me that one should be ready to stand up and stand by what one has said.
I'd like to see us get back to the 'golden age' of GC instead of allowing the dominance of a bunch of small minded nasty children who take delight in pulling the wings off of butterflies.

Peter

I still want that story finished....the twins and "that special thing"...it was a fun read....and I was upset that she got run off...everyone needs a "summer read"

Everyone's the bigger, smarter, cooler, maturererer person as far as they are concerned. Until they call others small minded nasty children....

These types of threads are a combination of popularity contest mixed with cry baby antics. I came to GC as an alumnus. I think I was maybe 3 years out of college.

I view GC as just a message board with usernames who can be entertaining. Those who see it as some great connector or unifier will take it more seriously. However, the real connections are with people who don't need GC (facebook, etc.) to stay connected with you. It's great that some of us have formed bonds with the people behind the usernames. That's the only stuff that matters. The other message board antics are just laughter material. Zippitydooodahhhh.